Minnesota - Decorative Objects

Here is a rare and visually striking Art Deco desk clock dating to the 1930s, featuring a bold Machine Age composition in richly colored Catalin or Bakelite. The cylindrical amber c...

Here is a compelling mid-century modern carved wood sculpture featuring a highly organic, biomorphic form with beautifully flowing contours and sculptural negative space. Executed in...

Here is a monumental hand-blown Murano glass handkerchief bowl, imported by Oggetti, featuring a fluid, undulating rim and dramatic organic silhouette. The translucent smoky gray bod...

Here is a charming terracotta cat figure by Alfaraz Studio / Workshop of Madrid, Spain. From the 1960s, this striking fellow is handprinted in rich, golden yellow with contrasting bl...

Here is a wonderful and rare art deco globe vase made by the famed French ceramist Robert Lallemant (1902-1954). This spherical vase represents the globe with depiction of various co...

This striking vintage Italian centerpiece bowl is a wonderful example of the bold sculptural ceramics produced in Italy during the 1960s. Formed with an elegant biomorphic silhouette...

This is a striking pair of French porcelain covered urns produced by the Sèvres atelier of Paul Milet, dating to the early decades of the twentieth century, circa 1920. Elegantly pr...

Here is a beautifully hand-hammered copper vase by celebrated Mexican coppersmith Ignacio Punzo Angel, crafted in Santa Clara del Cobre, Michoacán, the renowned center of Mexico's ce...

Here is a lovely pair of white glass vases designed by Otto Bauer and made by Holmegaard in Denmark. Both are in excellent condition--it appears they were never used. Each vase retains its original 'Kastrup Holmegaard' white and blue label as well as the original price tag from Bachman's, a Minneapolis floral and garden shop...

Here is a striking pair of large Italian covered art glass apothecary jars, executed in a rich emerald green and dating to the 1960s. Elegant in both scale and proportion, each jar f...

Here is a bold and sculptural mid-century Murano art glass vase by renowned Italian designer Ercole Barovier, produced by Barovier & Toso, Italy, circa 1950s. The vase presents ...

Here is a striking French Art Deco ceramic vase by celebrated ceramicist Robert Lallemant, distinguished by its bold architectural form and luminous turquoise-blue glaze. The compact...

Here is a lovely Florentine hinged box made in Italy. Usually boxes of this style are quite small--made for trinkets--but this is a on the larger side measuring 14.25" at its widest....

Here is an exceptionally rare Art Deco perfume bottle produced by Baccarat for the celebrated Parisian fragrance house Ybry. Executed in a vivid raspberry-red cased crystal, the bott...

This is a striking French Art Deco ceramic vase by Edmond Lachenal, executed in one of the firm's most desirable turquoise crackle glazes. The sculptural form is particularly unusual...

This is a striking and whimsical sculptural composition by Curtis Jeré, featuring a pair of elegantly carved onyx birds perched atop an intricately constructed brass nest. Resting on...

Here is a striking ceramic bust by celebrated Danish sculptor Johannes Hedegaard (1915–1999), produced by Royal Copenhagen / Aluminia, depicting a serene young woman wearing a boldly...

Here is a striking set of three hand-blown art glass bottle vases by acclaimed American glass artist Joe Cariati. Executed in one of Cariati's signature organic forms, the trio is re...

This is an impressive large-scale hand-hammered copper planter or urn by celebrated Mexican coppersmith Ignacio Punzo Angel, signed and dated March 15, 2000, and inscribed Santa Clar...

This is a vibrant French Art Deco cachepot by Longwy, France, decorated in the firm’s signature cloisonné-style enamel technique. The cylindrical body is covered in a dense floral pa...

Here is a striking mid-century Italian ceramic lidded box attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi. The design features a sculptural, tile-like lid with a repeating geometric relief, fin...

Here is a versatile-sized pencil rattan and brass basket that can be used for many things--for storage, as a wastebasket or as a planter for a larger plant. It measures 15.75" x 16" ...

Here is a striking Art Deco ceramic vase produced by the American Art Clay Company (A.A.C. Co.) of Indianapolis, Indiana, circa 1930s. Executed in a vivid turquoise-blue glaze with s...

Here is a vibrant mid-century Italian ceramic vase by Gambone, executed in a richly saturated palette of layered glazes. The cylindrical form is enveloped in a luminous orange ground...

Here is a striking Italian ceramic vase attributed to Aldo Londi for Bitossi, executed in the 1960s. The form is simple and architectural—a gently shouldered cylinder rising to a nar...

Here is an elegant and sculptural pair of mid-century modern ceramic vases designed by Charles Murphy for Red Wing Pottery in the 1950s. These refined f...

Here is an exceptional and sculptural French Art Deco ceramic horse figure, attributed to Colette Guéden for Primavera and dating to the mid-1930s. Executed in earthenware, the horse...

Here is a richly textured and visually compelling Italian ceramic box by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, dating to the mid-20th century and retailed by Raymor. The rectangular form is distin...

Here is an elegant and highly sculptural French Art Deco ceramic bird figure designed by Robert Lallemant and bearing the incised signature of J....

Here is an exceptional pair of French Art Deco ceramic vases by Paul Milet for Sèvres, showcasing the rich, luminous flambé glazes that made the atelier one of the most celebrated Fr...

Here is a very sweet pair of 1960s planters or cachepots in the style of Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Although similar in look and glaze to Italian-made ceramics of the period, we believe...

Here is a striking and architectonic ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, Italy, circa 1960s, from the sought-after Mondrian series. Defined by its bold geometric composi...

Here is a beautifully crafted Italian porcelain cachepot or jardinière by Richard Ginori, produced circa 1960. Inspired by the celebrated 18th-century Doccia porcelain tradition, the...

This is a striking Danish Modern ceramic vase produced by Knabstrup Keramik of Denmark, dating to the 1960s. This elegant cylindrical form is finished in a richly saturated turquoise...

Here is a striking mid-century modern ceramic bowl by celebrated American designer Waylande Gregory, produced in New York in the 1950s. This beautifully composed example features a w...

Here is a wonderful and rare glazed ceramic stoppered bottle or jar by Primavera (Atelier d'Art du Printemps) and attributed to Colette Gueden (1905-2000). We believe this unique pie...

Here is a striking Art Deco molded glass vase produced in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s, distinguished by its bold geometric relief of staggered square motifs set against a finely text...

Here is an exceptionally decorative pair of vintage Italian ceramic foo dogs, or guardian lions, by Mangani, Florence, dating to the 1970s. Reinterpreting the traditional Chinese gua...

Here is a rare and highly expressive stoneware vase designed by Gunnar Nylund for Rörstrand, Sweden, dating to the 1930s–1940s. Executed in Nylund’s celebrated flambé glaze, the surf...

A striking example of American studio woodworking, this sculptural three-tier box by Bobby Falwell, signed and dated Falwell '77, beautifully balances organic form with ingenious fun...

This is a striking monumental Italian ceramic covered jar by Aldo Londi for Bitossi, imported to the United States by Raymor during the 1960s. Executed in a vivid citron-yellow crack...

This is a very stylish tessellated pen shell, bone and wood box most likely by Maitland Smith and made in the Philippines. This long, slender beauty measures 15 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 2.75"...

Here's a highly unusual hand-built pottery vase from the 1970s. The sculptural shape is glazed half clear--letting the natural terracotta clay color come through--and half black. The...

Here is a very iconic lidded box by Russian born John Otar. This 1936 patented design (submitted in 1933) was made in Otar's Santa Cruz workshop. Its design is unique in that the dis...

Here is a striking Art Deco frosted glass vase from Czechoslovakia, dating to the 1930s. The hand-blown vessel is decorated with an energetic allover pattern of interlocking red, whi...

Here is a unusual boat-shaped pencil rattan and brass basket or bowl. Measuring over 19" wide, this piece could be used for fruit, decorative fill or even as a larger-scaled catch-al...

Here is a large, very decorative ceramic vase from the late 20th century by Christina Fortini. Made in Italy, the vase is signed on the bottom. The striped decoration is hand-painted...

Here is a wonderful pair of carved horse busts/heads dating from the mid-century and measuring an impressive 16.5" high and 12" wide. Although the country of origin and wood species ...

This is a striking Art Deco silent butler, likely Austrian or German, and in the style of the Wiener Werkstätte. Dating to the 1930s, this piece is distinguished by its vividly ename...

Here is an elegant and highly collectible French Art Deco vase designed byMarcel Guillard and produced for the prestigious Etling workshops in Paris, circa 1925–1935. The vase featur...

This is a wonderful and rare piece by the great Austrian Designer, Karl Hagenauer (1898-1956). The box, which is hammered brass over wood, depicts a scene typical of Hagenauer's work...

Have you ever seen an orange rhinoceros? Well, we haven't either. This is a highly unusual ceramic figure made in Czechoslovakia in the 1930s. This rarity is in very good condition w...

Here is a charming set of three square 1960s planters or cachepots in the style of Aldo Londi for Bitossi. Although similar in look and glaze to Italian-made ceramics of the period, ...

Here is a large (15.25") vase by ceramist F. Carlton Ball (1911-1992). This beauty is in a serene sky blue glaze with darker blue sgraffito decoration featuring stylized castle motif...

Here is a pair of charming antique Russian porcelain covered boxes modeled as a resting pigeon, produced by the renowned M.S. Kuznetsov Porce...

Here is a large and highly decorative bowl designed by Sigismund Olesiewicz (who later took the French name Jean Olin) for Primavera and produced by Longwy in France in the 1930s. Ol...

This is an impressive large-scale Italian ceramic vase designed by Aldo Londi for Bitossi and imported to the United States by Raymor, one of the foremost purveyors of Italian modern...

This is a striking vintage Italian art glass casket or jewelry box, crafted in richly colored translucent ruby-red glass infused with shimmering aventurine-style metallic inclusions ...

Paul McCobb Planner Group desk organizer by Winchendon Furniture. Made in the 1950s.

Here is a striking and sculptural Japanese ceramic candlestick, dating to the 1930s, executed in a bold Art Deco vocabulary. The form is architectonic and playful, combining a flared...